NTPC has commenced work on a hydrogen hub in Andhra Pradesh as part of its foray into hydrogen and energy storage solutions. The hub will facilitate the development of manufacturing facilities in the area of green hydrogen and green ammonia-related equipment, production, and export.
The initial phase of the hydrogen hub project will be implemented at Pudimadaka, with an initial capacity of 1,500 tpd.
Additionally, the power company has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government for the development of a hydrogen hub near Visakhapatnam.
Overall, NTPC aims to install 13.4 GW of solar and 20 GW of renewable energy and storage capacity by 2030.